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General Information

AACN's Executive Development Series (EDS) increases the knowledge and skills needed for successful leadership in a school of nursing at a time of complex and accelerating change in health care and higher education. The EDS meetings are designed to ease the transition of faculty into leadership positions. Faculty new or aspiring to administrative positions as well as recently appointed deans will find this conference particularly beneficial. The workshop format encourages discussion among participants as well as application of program content to one's own setting. Topics change each year, and offer insights into responsibilities faced by nursing education administrators in academic and student affairs and management of financial and human resources. The Executive Development Series is once again offered in conjunction with the Baccalaureate Education Conference; the same program will precede the Spring Annual Meeting.

Conference Highlights

The popular Executive Development Series (EDS) is designed for aspiring and experienced academic leaders who want to improve their executive skills for a variety of positions within the academic setting. Explore mutual challenges and share solutions in this collegial, interactive environment. This year’s program enables participants to:

Identify strategies to create a healthy work environment in the nursing academic unit.

Consider what nursing leaders must do to advance interprofessional education.

Point the correct direction for the nursing academic unit by critically examining the mission, making tough decisions, and engaging in thoughtful succession planning.

Take time to determine how you can better care for yourself in order to be optimally productive as an academic leader.

Learn a valuable peer coaching technique and use it to solve one of your real-world problems.

Executive Development Series Registration Fees:
(Only one discount per person, per conference can be taken.)

Members:August 2 - November 2, 2012
$399

- $50 Discount if attending both the Executive Development Series and Baccalaureate Conference (Discount will be applied to Baccalaureate Conference Registration Fee)

- $30 Discount for each additional registration from same institution

After November 2, 2012
$499

- $50 Discount if attending both the Executive Development Series and Baccalaureate Conference (Discount will be applied to Baccalaureate Conference Registration Fee)

- $30 Discount for each additional registration from same institution

Non-Members:
$549 by November 2, 2012
$649 after November 2, 2012

Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been reserved at the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, 101 Bowie Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78205. The special conference room rate is $169 single/double. The cutoff date for reservations at the group rate is October 23, 2012. To make reservations, please call the hotel at 800-648-4462 and request the group rate for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN). You may also place your reservation online at: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/satrc?groupCode=aacaaca&app=resvlink&fromDate=11/13/12&toDate=11/18/12. The room block may fill before the deadline, so please make your reservation early.

Overflow Block An overflow block of rooms has been reserved at the Grand Hyatt, 600 E. Market Street, San Antonio, TX 78205. The hotel is located approximately 2 min walking distance from the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter. The special conference room rate is $199 single/double. The cutoff date for reservations at the group rate is October 31, 2012. To make reservations, please call the hotel at 210-224-1234 and request the group rate for the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) or Baccalaureate Education Conference Overflow Room Block. You may also use this link to place your reservation: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=16507711. The room block may fill before the deadline, so please make your reservation early.

Conference Materials

Continuing Education

Contact hours will be awarded to those who attest to attendance at entire sessions and complete the electronic evaluation process.

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation

Refund and Cancellation Policy

All registration cancellations and refund requests must be made in writing by November 2, 2012. A refund of the conference, minus a $150 administrative fee, will be given for cancellations received by that date.

No refunds will be granted for requests received after November 2, 2012. Submit all requests to AACN Conference Registration via email at conferences@aacn.nche.edu or via fax (202) 785-8320. Conference registrations are fully transferrable (see Substitution Policy); however, conference fees cannot be transferred to other conferences. AACN regrets that refunds will not be given for no-shows.

AACN reserves the right to cancel this conference and any group activity that does not meet minimal group requirements. Non-refundable airline tickets are the responsibility of the registrant.

Substitution Policy

Registration substitutions are permitted prior to the conference; however, conference fees cannot be transferred to other conferences. Only one substitution is permitted per original registrant. The individual submitting the substitution request is responsible for all financial obligations (any balance due) associated with that substitution as well as updating any contact information. Submit all requests to AACN Conference Registration via email at conferences@aacn.nche.edu or via fax (202) 785-8320.

Contact

For more information, contact AACN, One Dupont Circle, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036; 202-463-6930. If you require any special access in order to participate in this meeting, please phone Nadja Beverage at AACN or email nbeverage@aacn.nche.edu.